6800 or 6800 GT?

[ajbrun]

I'm going to be getting a new graphics card soon, but am not sure if I should get the normal Gforce 6800 or the 6800 GT. Will the 6800 GT make a huge difference compared with the 6800 or since it's an extra £40, should I stick with the normal 6800?

Thanks

[myth]

Is there a difference between night and day?

[ajbrun]

So you're saying it's a big difference?

Is it like the radeon 9800 pro is to the 9800, or like the radeon 9800 to the 9600?

[skuzgib]

What are the price of the cards you're looking at? The chepest normal 6800 that I've seen is £170, the cheapest 680gt is ~£280 IIRC.

If you have the money, and you can justify spending near on £300 on a gfx card, go for the GT

[ajbrun]

Hmmm actually good point - I don't think I realised how much they actually costed. It'll be the 6800 for me then .

Although I did see a GT for £230 yesterday.

[myth]

http://vr-zone.com/?i=1208&s=4

I was trying to find a good comparison for you... but no such luck!

[skuzgib]

Although I did see a GT for £230 yesterday.

Are you sure? It must have been second hand surely, or the knee-capped 128mb version.

[ajbrun]

i think you're right - that 128Mb one:

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=66090

Is that one not worth it? Should I be aiming for 256 MB?

[skuzgib]

with only 12 pipes as well!? seems like 6800nu to me with GDDR3...

[myth]

i think you're right - that 128Mb one:

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=66090

Is that one not worth it? Should I be aiming for 256 MB?

NO!

That card sucks! Has some bad reviews...

[skuzgib]

NO!

That card sucks! Has some bad reviews...

Now thats harsh, I don't think it sucks, it's just not as good as a REAL 6800gt

[ajbrun]

OK, so if I was to get a normal 6800, will this one do:?

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=62623

Or is that kind of the same, just without the GT?

[myth]

Now thats harsh, I don't think it sucks, it's just not as good as a REAL 6800gt

If you would read the maximum PC mag review you'd agree this card sucks! Its like a 6800 in a wheel chair!

[skuzgib]

OK, so if I was to get a normal 6800, will this one do:?

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=62623

Or is that kind of the same, just without the GT?

If you don't mind doing away with the games, this one looks like a real bobby dazzler, and cheap as chips at only 170 notes!

Cheap as chips!

[myth]

Do you plan to overclock it? If not see if you can find a cheap BFG version... There already OC'ed....

[ajbrun]

I don't plan to OC it - I don't know how to anyway. What is a BFG version?

???? Big Friendly Giant ????

Also, what's the difference between the "cheap as chips" one and the one I found (apart from the games)?